Puzzle.



J. WENIG.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1911. 1,'O22,6 1 5, Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

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JOHN WENIG', OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 EDWIN D. HENDERSON, JR., 0F SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

PUZZLE.

Application led September 20, 1911.

To all 107mm t may concern Be it lrnown that I, JOHN WENIG, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rIhis invention relates to puzzles, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and the solution of which is difficult, but may be accomplished by the exercise of care and skill in the manipulation of the device.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specication, of which the accompanying drawing forms a. part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure l is a plan view of my improved puzzle, and; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

In the practice of my invention I provide a` box a which is preferably circular in form and provided with a transparent cover a2. The bottom a3 of the box is preferably divided diagrammatically into two side portions Z) and c and a central transverse portion (Z, and the part ZJ is preferably designated as afarm and the part c as stock yards, and within the partc and closely adjacent to the side rim of the box is a pen c formed by a circular wall c2 and having a door e3 which opens in the direction of the center of the box. lVithin the box is loosely placed an open ring f having an opening at f2 in one side thereof and within the box is also placed a plurality of balls g, ten of which are shown, but which may be of any desired number. The ring f, as well as the balls g, is free to move over the bottom of the box, and the solution of the puzzle consist-s in manipulating the box so as to get the ring f in the position shown-in Fig. l and then manipulating the box so as to place the balls g in said ring, and then manipulating the box so as to move the ring f transversely across the box into the position shown in dotted lines at f3, in which position the ends of the ring will rest against the corresponding wall of the pen e at the door Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

Serial No. 650,458.

or opening e3 and then by tilting the box all the balls will roll out of said ring into said pen.

The operation of moving the ring f with the balls g therein across the box into the position shown at f3 is preferably as follows z-The side m of the box is grasped in one hand and the opposite side x2 of the box is gently and repeatedly tapped by a finger of the other hand, and this operation gradually draws the ring f across the box into the position shown in dotted lines at f3. In this operation, however, the ring f may assume the position shown at f4, and if so, a gentle tapping on the side of the box at m3 will draw said ring back into its proper position, when the tapping at x2 may be repeated, or the ring f may assume the position shown at f5 when tapping at ai* will draw said ring back into its proper position. This solution of the puzzle is difficult, but after a little practice may be performed in a comparatively short space of time. If, during the operation of moving the ring f across the box as hereinbefore described, any of the balls should be dislodged or roll out of said box, the operator must begin over and proceed as hereinbefore described.

Having fully described my4 invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is g- 1. A puzzle comprising a box having a transparent cover, a pen in one side of said box and having an opening toward the center thereof, an open ring movable on the bottom of said box, and a plurality of balls also freely movable in said box.

2. A puzzle comprising a circular box having a transparent cover and the bottom of which is provided at one side with a pen which opens in the direction of the center of the box, a ring open at one side and freely movable on the bottom of said box, and a plurality of balls also freely movable on the bottom of said box.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 19th day of September 1911.

JOHN WENIG.

Witnesses:

C. E. MULREANY, FRANK G. AT LEE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for` ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

